GADDY LECTURES WITH

KRISTIN KOBES DU MEZ

March 28-29

We are looking forward to hosting the next Gaddy Series event this Friday and Saturday, March 28-29 when we will hear from historian/writer/speaker Kristin Kobes Du Mez. Dr. Du Mez is Professor of History and Gender Studies at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and the author of the New York Times best seller Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation. She has spoken at a CBFNC General Assembly and more recently at Campbell Divinity School, informing and inspiring as much in these lectures as she does through her writing.

Friday, March 28:

• 6pm: dinner (fellowship hall)
• 7pm: first presentation (sanctuary): Jesus and John Wayne: Lessons Learned; time for questions to follow. The evening will conclude at 8:30pm. 

Saturday, March 29:

• 9am: continental breakfast (fellowship hall)
• 10am: second presentation (sanctuary): Christian Nationalism and the Future of American

Democracy; time for questions to follow. The program will conclude at 11:30am.

Dr. Du Mez's book will be available for purchase and she will sign it for you while she's here. The book will cost $17 and you may pay online, at the kiosk, or by check or cash.

The menu for Friday's supper is creamed chicken and baked ziti with a bolognese sauce with roasted potatoes and broccoli Normandy.

The cost follows our traditional Wednesday night suppers:

Ages 0–3: Free

Ages 4-12: $4

Adults (over 12): $8

Family cap: $24

Today (Wednesday, March 26) is the last day to sign up for supper.

Click here to register for the supper, and then

Click here to pay via Paypal.

Click here to pay via Vanco.

You may also pay at the credit card kiosk.



CHURCH CONFERENCE TONIGHT

Our regularly scheduled church conference will be held Wednesday, March 26, at 6:15pm. The Zoom link is below, as well as a call-in number for those who would rather join via phone. Our by-laws require 50 members in attendance (in-person and Zoom) in order to transact business. Please make plans to attend so we can vote on important matters for our church. 

Church conference agenda

Finance chair summary report

Finance report 

Draft minutes of February church conference

View via Zoom with this link

meeting ID: 850 6201 7518, passcode: wDefe3. 

To view the speaker throughout the presentation, click the three dots

on the right portion of the screen and choose "pin this video." 

If you would prefer to call in,

use 646-558-8656, meeting ID: 850 6201 7518 Passcode: 490422.

WHAT'S FOR SUPPER?

We would love for you to join us for a mid-week meal! The supper line is open each Wednesday night, 5:15–6:15pm. You may reserve your spot at this link on the website or by calling the church office. Please note that every person eating Wednesday night supper must check-in with our volunteer collection team before getting their meal. Even if you have pre-paid online, please check-in with our volunteer. We accept cash, checks, or credit cards.



Ages 0–3: Free

Ages 4-12: $4

Adults (over 12): $8

Family cap: $24

The menus for upcoming Wednesday night suppers are as follows (all meals come with salad and bread):

March 26: Honey-baked ham with macaroni and cheese and cabbage; non-meat option: non-meat patty in gravy; kids: pizza rolls.

No meal on April 2 (spring break)

April 9: Chicken cordon bleu casserole with stuffing and green beans; non-meat option: non-meat casserole; kids: meatballs.

April 16: Breakfast for dinner; non-meat-option: veggie sausage.

April 23: Pork bbq with baked beans and coleslaw; non-meat option: non-meat bbq. 

April 30: Hamburger steak and gravy with potatoes, fried apples, and corn; non-meat option: mock hamburger steak.

CHURCH CONFERENCE DATES

Mark your calendar for the following 2025 dates for church conference:

May 28, August 27, September 24,

October 22, November 19, and December 17.

CBF ANNUAL GATHERING

The Denominational Relations Committee invites you to attend the upcoming CBFNC Annual Gathering March 27–28 at Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church in Charlotte. Keynote speakers for the Gathering will be Rev. Victoria White, Rev. Bill Stanfield, and Rev. Anita Thompson.  

For complete information, including registration, please click here.

MATERNITY LEAVE DETAILS

While Leah Reed, our Minister with Community, is on maternity leave, you may contact the following people with questions:

White Flag - Holly Ivel & Holly Cook

Clothing ministry - Sabrina Tyndall

Mike Morris Fellowship Fund - LaCount Anderson

Rose Window Weekly - Jennie Herrick

Social media (Facebook & Instagram) - Michael Hood

Mass emails to the congregation - Jennie Herrick or Wayne Hager

Website - Wayne Hager

First Foundations magazine - Jen Foster

And Also With ‘Cue - David With 

Sunday morning greeters - Mary Powell Rhodes

Community Ministries - Sam Carothers 

THIRTY-NINERS GATHERINGS

Join us Thursdays at 10:30am in the fellowship hall for interesting speakers, mission projects, and once a month, a program that's a little out of the ordinary. We also have an outing each month, but mostly we enjoy spending time together, learning something new and useful, and always ending with a meal.

MARCH

27 Clothing ministry project (Sabrina Tyndall, coordinator)

APRIL

3 NO MEETING  

10 Easter cards to homebound members

17 Behind the Scenes (FBC staff)

24 LUNCH OUTING: Piccolo Italia (423 Woodburn Road, Cameron Village; meet at FBC at 11:45am to ride in vans)